Fire at Aberdeen Comb Works About four o’clock this morning fire was discovered to have broken out in a bone-mill at the back of the main building of Messrs Stewart and Co.’s Comb Manufactory. The fire brigade was telephoned for, but in the meantime a hose reel kept on the premises was brought into requisition, [...]
THE ABERDEEN COMB TRADE PROPOSED AMALGAMATION OF COMPANIES. It is reported that negotiations are in progress for the amalgamation of the two comb manufacturing companies in Aberdeen - The Aberdeen Combworks Company, Limited, whose works are in Hutcheon Street, and Scottish Comb Company, Limited, which was formed about three years ago, and has been carrying [...]
THE ROSEMOUNT COMBWORKERS’ STRIKE. PROPOSED DEMONSTRATION. After seven weeks of idleness on the part of the workman who left the Rosemount Combworks on account of a disagreement about the distribution of the work, a settlement seems to be as far off as ever. Though nothing occurred today worthy of notice, it is understood that arrangements [...]
THE STRIKE AT ROSEMOUNT COMBWORKS. Judging from the position of affairs among the employees and Rosemount Combworks, Forbes Street, Aberdeen, as amicable settlement seems to be as far off as on the first day the pointers left off work, now fully six weeks ago. The men in that particular branch of the trade were of [...]
A meeting of combworkers was held last night in the hall, Littlejohn Street, for the purpose of ventilating the grievances of what are known as the “twin-cutters” at the works of Messrs S.R. Stewart & Co., Hutcheon ‘Street, who are at present out on strike against the introduction into the shop of a certain kind [...]